Thursday, July 2, 2009


Admiralty/Maritime Injuries

Admiralty/Maritime InjuriesIf you are a merchant seamen, fishermen, longshoremen, or harbor worker who has suffered a workplace injury in and around the Gulf of Mexico, you need an experienced admiralty and maritime law attorney who understands the unique laws, rules, and regulations governing injury and workers' compensation claims resulting from accidents on and around the water. At Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, in Houston, Texas, we are experienced in handling offshore injury claims governed by maritime law. If you have suffered a workplace injury on an oil rig, helicopter, boat, or other seagoing vessel, contact us to learn more about your right to recover compensation for your injuries.

Our admiralty and maritime law attorneys will aggressively pursue your claim to recover maximum compensation for you and your family.

Our admiralty and maritime law attorneys represent drillers, dock workers, seamen, ship owners, fishermen, offshore crane operators, roustabouts, barge pilots, and other maritime employees who have suffered workplace injuries in recovering compensation for their injuries. We assist clients with offshore injury claims involving:

As admiralty and maritime law attorneys, we are experienced in identifying the cause of the maritime accidents and the responsible parties. We will take every measure possible to pursue your claim and return maximum compensation for you and your family. If you are a seaman and worked for a negligent ship owner, you may be entitled to compensation for improperly maintained equipment or machinery.

In addition to bringing claims for injuries that have occurred on oil rigs, vessels, and other high seas ships, our lawyers have also been successful in bringing claims for maritime employees who work in or on inland waters such as channels or rivers. We also handle cases arising under maritime law based on events occurring in international waters beyond the Gulf of Mexico.

Contact Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend in Houston, Texas, for more information about our services. Several of our lawyers are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Our experienced admiralty and maritime law attorneys are prepared to initiate an investigation and pursue your claim.

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